Leader-Member Exchange across two hierarchical levels of leadership: concurrent influences on work characteristics and employee psychological health.
Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) theory suggests that the quality of the leader–employee relationship is linked to employee psychological health. Leaders who reside at different hierarchical levels have unique roles and spheres of influence and potentially affect employees' work experiences in different...
| Publicado en: | Work & Stress Vol. 29; no. 1; pp. 57 - 75 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Jan-Mar2015
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